#8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ENDED

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montybojangles
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#8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ENDED

Post by montybojangles »

The April solo challenge is now active. It is to play the Ambas versus the automa of the month, the Xenos (you must select the 'Automa of the month' button), on the Random map. Check that the seed in the automa score panel is 16803504. It is important that you read the “Rules“ section for more details, especially if the seed is not 16803504.

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Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this challenge is for you. The goal is simple: have fun and get a high score in solo mode. Thanks to the BGA set-up, you can easily compare your score, watch replays of other players and learn different ways of playing a faction. Play serenely at your leisure: there is no timer pressure!

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Thank you to the 20+ players who reported scores for the last challenge, and to the many others that tried it. Well done Jowbo, who topped the scores!

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Scores of the month: There's elite rank for the top 5 players and cadet rank for everyone else.

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1st step: Create a new table. Select “training mode“ on the Game Mode tab and “Random map” on the Game setup tab. Choose 1 player and click on “Start game”. Select the red box Automa of the month (Xenos).
2nd step: Select the difficulty you think you can handle.
3rd step: Select the faction Ambas. Check that the seed is 16803504 (in the player score panel). If it isn't, start again using the alternative starting method (below).
4th step: Play the game. Post your score(s), mentioning the chosen difficulty (see the format below).

Alternative starting method: Start the game with Random map selected >> Choose the Xenos faction card (as you would for a normal game) >> Set the custom seed (16803504 for this challenge), which is next to the heading 'Choose Automa Difficulty Level', and Select the Automa difficulty >> Choose Ambas.

Players usually insert the link of their game (you can find it on your profile – tab (x) games played) and mention which tech tracks and other actions have been crucial for them (e.g. terraforming).

Ideally, use this format: YourNickname Score vs AutomaLevel Score – LinkOfTheGame – Techs focus – YourComment (e.g. : Marcus Aurelius 222 vs Ultoma 165 – www.boardgamearena.com/game=12345 – focus on Science and Terraforming until mid-game).

Have fun!
Last edited by montybojangles on 01 May 2023, 10:18, edited 12 times in total.
montybojangles
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

Post by montybojangles »

It's the first time a brown faction has been played in the solo challenges. On the trial run-through I've scored 186 at Automa level.
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nimogoham
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

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164 against automa level 3. It was my first game ever against automa, so I didn't know, what it is actually doing and to which options I have to race.
And I made some misclicks.

Edit PS: proposed format

nimogoham 164 vs AutomaLevel3 145 – https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=362683944 – 1 step NAV, then race TF, mid game finish NAV incl. adv.tech, then finish TF incl. adv.tech
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Freebola
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

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Let's get this month going again I guess! My first game as Ambas.

Freebola 182 vs Automa 120 – https://boardgamearena.com/9/gaiaprojec ... =362641808 – Range/Terraforming/RL spam – Really tried to focus on foundation building. 3 is easy, can someone do 4?
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Godblin
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

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my score is 133 XD

Godblin Score133 vs AutomaLevel2 Score120 – https://boardgamearena.com/3/gaiaprojec ... =362670882 – focused on navi –
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hberger
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

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long time since I didn't play GP :
hberger 156 - 120 Automa

https://boardgamearena.com/8/gaiaprojec ... =362825741
montybojangles
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

Post by montybojangles »

Thanks for posting, Godblin and hberger.
nimogoham wrote: 01 April 2023, 21:04 It was my first game ever against automa, so I didn't know, what it is actually doing and to which options I have to race.
Congratulations on a good score on your first automa game. It's usually not possible to predict the next automa action, but you can often use the last card played to see where it might build a mine, research, upgrade etc. once that action is revealed.
Freebola wrote: 01 April 2023, 21:28 My first game as Ambas ... can someone do 4?
Welcome back. I like Ambas. Yes, 4 natural feds is possible, especially with the big buildings 4power tech tile. See nimogoham's game.

montybojanlges 186 vs Automa 120 - https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=362526168 - nav then tf.

Scores listed.
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Jonash87cz
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

Post by Jonash87cz »

Me 178, Automa 114.

Academy R2, Institute R4. Terraforming and navigation.

I know about several mistakes which cost me some points.

https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=362856148
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Orang3p33l
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

Post by Orang3p33l »

Happy with this score, some mistakes made here and there. Higher level Automa seems much harder since it grabs the advanced tech tile for federation scoring and gaia planets earlier.

Orang3p33l 207 v Atoma2 120 - https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=362622684 - 5 mines + RL (4 credit) opener, Academy round 2. Research Navigation -> AI -> Terraforming up all the way on these 3 tracks by the end.
bk_marvel
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Re: #8 - Solo Challenge [April 2023] ACTIVE

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https://boardgamearena.com/8/gaiaprojec ... =363054750

bk_marvel - 168; Automächtig - 136

Thanks very much for doing these challenges. Really good fun.
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